Welcome to Sociology with Dr. Springer
Alexandra Springer, PhD
Department of Sociology
University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI
Southwestern Community College, Chula Vista, National City, and San Ysidro, CA
College of the Desert, Palm Desert, CA
Teaching Experience
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Sociology, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Outreach College, Honolulu, HI. 2008-present
Introduction to Sociology (Focus: Writing Intensive)
Sociology of the Family (Focus: Writing Intensive)
Survey of Social Inequality and Stratification
Sociology of Popular Culture
Survey of Social Change and Globalization (Focus: Ethics)
Survey of Urban Sociology
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Hawai'i Hilo, Hilo, HI, Fall 2012 - Spring 2013
Introduction to Sociology
Social Stratification and Inequality
Social Statistics
Organizational Theory and Analysis
Instructor, Department of Social Sciences, Southwestern Community College, Chula Vista, CA, Spring 2012 - present
Introduction to Sociology
Statistics for the Social Sciences
Data Analysis in Sociology and Psychology
Instructor, Department of Sociology, College of the Desert, Palm Desert, CA, Fall 2017 - present
Fundamentals of Statistics
Instructor, Department of Sociology, Pima Community College, Tucson, AZ, Fall 2009 - Spring 2011
Introduction to Sociology
Race, Ethnicity, Minority Groups and Social Justice
Introduction to Sociology of the Family and Marriage
Lecturer, Department of Sociology, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, Spring 2007
Social Statistics (with writing intensive focus)
Social Statistics Laboratory
Lecturer, Department of Sociology, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, Summer 2007
Survey of Social Change and Globalization (with oral focus)
Laboratory Assistant, Department of Sociology, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, Spring 2006, Spring 2008
Advanced Statistics Laboratory (Graduate Level)
Faculty, Kaplan University, 2013 - 2016
SS310 Exploring the 1960s
CS204 Professional Presence
Course Details
Introduction to Sociology: This introductory course gave an understanding of the basic principles of sociology as an academic discipline and provided an analytical perspective of society and everyday life through sociological theories. The course used writing to promote the learning of course material and writing assignments contributed significantly to each student’s course grade.
Introduction to Sociology of the Family: In this course we studied, examined, and applied theories and concepts of sociology as they related to the social institution called family. The foundations of sociology and sociological analysis
focus on: groups, status, personality, role, socialization, social processes, social organization, institutions, and social change. This foundation formed the focal point and background from which families and relationships, including marriage, were researched and studied.
Organizational Theory and Analysis: This course introduced students to organization theory from management, policy, and sociological perspectives. Organization theory addresses itself to questions about the external environment that organizations operate within as well as the strategies and processes organizations adopt to respond to that environment. One basic question discussed in this course was: What role do organizations play in creating effective, or ineffective, outcomes?
Survey of Social Inequality and Stratification: This course provided an introduction to social stratification theory, research and the definitions and measurement of socioeconomic status. In addition, ethnic and gender inequality, and differences in lifestyles and life chances as well as social mobility were discussed.
Sociology of Popular Culture: This course relied on a variety of sociological perspectives to examine the role of popular culture in every life, with an emphasis on the organization of the mass media industry, the relationship between cultural consumption and social status, and the social significance of various leisure activities.
Survey of Social Change and Globalization: This course explored the causes, processes, and consequences of social change with an emphasis on the social, economic, political and cultural dimensions of globalization. It surveyed the shift from modernization theories to the conceptualization of globalization.
Social Statistics: Common statistical procedures emphasizing univariate and bivariate description; some attention to multivariate techniques and statistical inference, within context of research procedures.
Social Statistics Lab: Computer lab accompanying the social statistics course. Data analysis, including descriptive and inferential statistics, measures of central tendency, variation, standardized distributions, correlation, regression and prediction, and hypothesis testing, including one- and two-way analyses of variance was taught using the Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS).
Advanced Statistics Laboratory (Graduate Level): Required lab for computer applications for analysis of sociological data. Weekly independent laboratory for computer data analysis with the focus on concepts such as multivariate analysis, analysis of variance: multiple regression procedures; multiple classification analysis, stepwise regression, and path analysis through computer applications (using SPSS for Windows).
Survey of Urban Sociology: The city in historical and comparative perspectives. Interplay of demographic, economic, and cultural factors in urban growth. Urban process, development, and interdependence.
Introduction to Sociology (Focus: Writing Intensive)
Sociology of the Family (Focus: Writing Intensive)
Survey of Social Inequality and Stratification
Sociology of Popular Culture
Survey of Social Change and Globalization (Focus: Ethics)
Survey of Urban Sociology
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Hawai'i Hilo, Hilo, HI, Fall 2012 - Spring 2013
Introduction to Sociology
Social Stratification and Inequality
Social Statistics
Organizational Theory and Analysis
Instructor, Department of Social Sciences, Southwestern Community College, Chula Vista, CA, Spring 2012 - present
Introduction to Sociology
Statistics for the Social Sciences
Data Analysis in Sociology and Psychology
Instructor, Department of Sociology, College of the Desert, Palm Desert, CA, Fall 2017 - present
Fundamentals of Statistics
Instructor, Department of Sociology, Pima Community College, Tucson, AZ, Fall 2009 - Spring 2011
Introduction to Sociology
Race, Ethnicity, Minority Groups and Social Justice
Introduction to Sociology of the Family and Marriage
Lecturer, Department of Sociology, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, Spring 2007
Social Statistics (with writing intensive focus)
Social Statistics Laboratory
Lecturer, Department of Sociology, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, Summer 2007
Survey of Social Change and Globalization (with oral focus)
Laboratory Assistant, Department of Sociology, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, Spring 2006, Spring 2008
Advanced Statistics Laboratory (Graduate Level)
Faculty, Kaplan University, 2013 - 2016
SS310 Exploring the 1960s
CS204 Professional Presence
Course Details
Introduction to Sociology: This introductory course gave an understanding of the basic principles of sociology as an academic discipline and provided an analytical perspective of society and everyday life through sociological theories. The course used writing to promote the learning of course material and writing assignments contributed significantly to each student’s course grade.
Introduction to Sociology of the Family: In this course we studied, examined, and applied theories and concepts of sociology as they related to the social institution called family. The foundations of sociology and sociological analysis
focus on: groups, status, personality, role, socialization, social processes, social organization, institutions, and social change. This foundation formed the focal point and background from which families and relationships, including marriage, were researched and studied.
Organizational Theory and Analysis: This course introduced students to organization theory from management, policy, and sociological perspectives. Organization theory addresses itself to questions about the external environment that organizations operate within as well as the strategies and processes organizations adopt to respond to that environment. One basic question discussed in this course was: What role do organizations play in creating effective, or ineffective, outcomes?
Survey of Social Inequality and Stratification: This course provided an introduction to social stratification theory, research and the definitions and measurement of socioeconomic status. In addition, ethnic and gender inequality, and differences in lifestyles and life chances as well as social mobility were discussed.
Sociology of Popular Culture: This course relied on a variety of sociological perspectives to examine the role of popular culture in every life, with an emphasis on the organization of the mass media industry, the relationship between cultural consumption and social status, and the social significance of various leisure activities.
Survey of Social Change and Globalization: This course explored the causes, processes, and consequences of social change with an emphasis on the social, economic, political and cultural dimensions of globalization. It surveyed the shift from modernization theories to the conceptualization of globalization.
Social Statistics: Common statistical procedures emphasizing univariate and bivariate description; some attention to multivariate techniques and statistical inference, within context of research procedures.
Social Statistics Lab: Computer lab accompanying the social statistics course. Data analysis, including descriptive and inferential statistics, measures of central tendency, variation, standardized distributions, correlation, regression and prediction, and hypothesis testing, including one- and two-way analyses of variance was taught using the Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS).
Advanced Statistics Laboratory (Graduate Level): Required lab for computer applications for analysis of sociological data. Weekly independent laboratory for computer data analysis with the focus on concepts such as multivariate analysis, analysis of variance: multiple regression procedures; multiple classification analysis, stepwise regression, and path analysis through computer applications (using SPSS for Windows).
Survey of Urban Sociology: The city in historical and comparative perspectives. Interplay of demographic, economic, and cultural factors in urban growth. Urban process, development, and interdependence.